A typical reaction when a player lets a victory slip: Parham Maghsoodloo had a completely winning position against Rinat Jumabayev, but he fell into perpetual check.
Russia - USA is balanced so far: a draw was reached in the games Nepomniachtchi - Swiercz (B1) and Lenderman - Andreikin (B3). However, in the 4th board Artemiev has good chances to tip the balance in favor of the Russian team.
Not a good day for the local teams: in the women's section, only Dinara Saduakassova managed to save the draw; the overall result was a clear 3½-½ for the Georgians.